Jason Schechterle is an Independence graduate. He joined the City of Phoenix Police Department in 2000, and was responding to a crime in 2001, when his car was rear-ended by a taxi going over 100 miles per hour. He survived severe burns to his face and torso. He came to Washington High School on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 to talk to students in Law Enforcement, Fire Science, and Health Occupations from across the district. He shared his story to motivate the students to face their own adversity.